Take the scenic routes to ski trips Nov 15, 2009
Ski areas: Magic Mountain (495 Magic Mountain Access Road, Londonderry, 802-824-5645, ), Stratton (Route 30, Bondville, 802-297-4000, ), Mount Snow (39 Mount Snow Road, West Dover, 802-464-2151, ), Bromley (Route 11, Peru, 802-824-5522, ), Killington (4763 Killington Road, Killington, 802-422-3333, ), Pico (73 Alpine Drive, Killington, 802-422-6100, ), Okemo (77 Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow, 802-228-5222, ), Sugarbush (1840 Sugarbush Access Road, Warren, 802-583-6300, ), Mad River Glen (62 Mad River... (Boston Globe)
Eastern ski resorts prepare for the big snow season Nov 8, 2009
Don Landwehrie/Stowe Mountain Resort Jay Bowen carves a turn during an early-morning run last winter at Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont ... Stowe Mountain Resort, voted the No. 1 resort in the East for the 2009-2010 season by the readers of Skiing magazine, is in the final stages of a 10-year master improvement plan. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Exclusive New England fall deals Oct 15, 2009
Call 1-800-822-2331 and mention "Sherman's Third Night Free.The picturesque town of Stowe, Vermont is a great choice for anyone traveling with kids this fall. Visitors can ride the gondola at the Stowe Mountain Resort for spectacular views of the surrounding foliage, visit crafts fairs like the annual Fall Foliage Arts Festival (October 911), or head to nearby Ben & Jerrys in Waterbury for a fun-filled factory tour. INTERACTIVEAutumns crisp days and sunny skies make for fantastic... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Stowe ski resort fined $7,500 for spill Sep 11, 2009
(AP) - Stowe Mountain Resort has been fined $7,500 for spilling 2,400 gallons of diesel oil into a pumping station owned by the town of Stowe. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says none of the oil made it into the environment. (WCAX.com, VT)
Stowe Workers Fall from Lift Tower Sep 3, 2009
Stowe Mountain Resort spokesman Mike Colbourn says the male employee was conscious and when he found out the helicopter was coming-- he asked for a window seat. "It won't affect our operations at all. Maintenance on that lift will continue. Immediately there's an investigation, an ongoing investigation in regard to the equipment failure," Colbourn explained. (WCAX.com, VT)
Skiing in US Down 5.5 Percent This Year May 16, 2009
skiers wait to board the gondola at the Stowe Mountain Resort. Preliminary figures show U.S. skier visits during the past winter dropped more than 5 percent from the record visits posted the year before. (ABC News -- Wire)
Vt.'s Stowe Mountain resort for sale May 14, 2009
s Stowe Mountain resort for sale - The Boston Globe ... s Stowe Mountain resort for sale ... - Bailed-out insurance giant wants to sell Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont. (Boston Globe)
What women want from mountain biking Apr 19, 2009
Holds one-day clinics at Stowe Mountain Resort on June 28, July 19, and Aug. 16. $30. (Boston Globe)
Spending the night atop Mt. Mansfield Feb 8, 2009
But about three hours earlier, as soon as some friends and I glided off the FourRunner Quad and over to the Stone Hut, a state-parks-run cabin at 3,550 feet on the top of Stowe Mountain Resort, we had stepped through the wardrobe door into a Narnia-like land of snow and pine trees. And now, we were embarking on a pre-dinner hike and schuss, the clouds floating beyond our skis. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Finding romance - and great skiing Feb 8, 2009
Stone Hill Inn (near Stowe Mountain Resort): Ten years ago, Amy Jordan left her job in the hospitality industry and built her "dream inn." Set far off busy Mountain Road on a tree-lined hill, Stone Hill feels like a comfortable, unpretentious retreat. From the outside, it resembles a country manor. (Boston Globe)
Ski resorts offering plenty of off-slope fun Feb 7, 2009
That's because I've forsaken the slopes today -- as terrific as they are at the brand-new Spruce Peak base area at Stowe Mountain Resort -- and any attempt to keep up with my gang -- and instead am snowshoeing at Trapp Family Lodge, located a few miles away. My guide is Kristina von Trapp Frame, granddaughter of Maria von Trapp, the young Austrian novitiate-turned-governess-turned-wife made famous by Julie Andrews' portrayal in "The Sound of Music." Maria's youngest son and Kristina's dad,... (CNN -- Travel)
Winter escapes offer much more than skiing Feb 7, 2009
Photo courtesy of Stowe MountainMother-daughter spa time at Stowe Mountain Resort. Don't get me wrong. (MSNBC -- Travel)
